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Reply to A Historic Day in Iraq in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]First, let's not delude ourselves into thinking that this was by any means a war of liberation...the Iraqi people may be better off now then they were a year ago, but they are still not wholly free as the term liberation implies--there is the minor detail of the current occupation by an outside army.[/quote] Read the Iraqi constitution. They have a well-structured plan leading towards complete sovereignty. Did you expect it to happen ov

Reply to A Historic Day in Iraq in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]We're supposed to dismiss Old Europe as being silly and out of touch while praising the bold stances taken by Uzbekistan and Nicaragua?[/quote] No, we're not supposed to dismiss them as silly, but we also shouldn't be paralyzed just because the whole world isn't in agreement.

Reply to A Historic Day in Iraq in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I agree it was a not so wonderful action, but I do believe it was required to remove Saddam Hussein from power. The UN proved for many years incapable of taking any progressive action against him. By the way, I'm sick of people saying it was just the United States with the help of the UK. There were thirty countries participating in the liberation of Iraq, and to discount their participation, no matter how small, is insulting. I believe

Reply to A Historic Day in Iraq in Current Events JoeUser Forums

This is true, but at least they have a document to place there hopes in--and not just a corrupt leader. The US too has had lousy governments, but all governments (meaning political parties or individuals) come to pass. A document is what can be preserved for all time.

A Historic Day in Iraq in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Anyone who opposed the Iraq war should go online now and read the interim Iraqi constitution. For a summary of it, go to BBC's website , or read the whole thing here . Compare this document, for instance, against this brief description of Saddam Hussein's "constitution":<BR

Reply to National Political Players Read JoeUser.com in Democrat JoeUser Forums

yes- but i can always delete comments from my blog if i really don't like them... whether you like it or not, politics infiltrates itself into everything human...including philisophy, technology, and "real life." i've learned that fairly early on, studying SCIENCE of all things. -rob

Reply to THE OBSERVANCE OF LENT IS NOT CHRISTIAN in Religion JoeUser Forums

Of course you don't have to keep fast on St. Patrick's Day. It is after all the feast of St. Patrick...

Reply to National Political Players Read JoeUser.com in Democrat JoeUser Forums

OK. Can we get some comments of substance on this post please??? ;)

Reply to National Political Players Read JoeUser.com in Democrat JoeUser Forums

Exactly...articles which they READ!

Reply to THE OBSERVANCE OF LENT IS NOT CHRISTIAN in Religion JoeUser Forums

Many Christian traditions are based on pagan traditions. The date of Christmas coincides with a pagan holiday as well. 40-days has general significance in Biblical texts as a period of cleansing or spiritual exploration: Moses' 40 days on Mt. Sinai, Jesus 40 days in the desert, etc. This is the tradition the church leader's were adopting. 40 days is a symbolic period of time, with its symbolicism long pre-dating Jesus.

Reply to National Political Players Read JoeUser.com in Democrat JoeUser Forums

Yes, but it's a shame these things have to be based on a hunch. Support Nader's campaign if you want, but when you get to the ballot box, vote with your mind, not your passions. Vote sensibly, VOTE KERRY!

Reply to Why I'm a single-issue voter in Politics JoeUser Forums

Kerry has a steady policy. I have actively researched his presidential campaign policy since about November 2002, and I have not seen any major changes. Yes, Kerry's policies have changed over a 35 year span of service to his country. But so too has the world changed. If his policies HADN'T changed, I'd be worried.

Reply to Why did You Vote for Kerry? in Democrat JoeUser Forums

I like Kerry because of his policies for energy, the environment, education, and national service. I also like his record of service to his country. I do not think the arguments that Kerry has flip-flopped during his 19 year voting record are valid. I think it reflects the fact that the world is a complicated and dynamic technicolor place. Bush's record seems to show that he sees the world in black and white, and quite frankly, that's dangerou

Reply to National Political Players Read JoeUser.com in Democrat JoeUser Forums

Agreed. Spank away! (I actually predict Nader will drop out of the race around October and tell his supporters to vote Kerry. At least, if he has any sense that's what he'll do...)

Reply to National Political Players Read JoeUser.com in Democrat JoeUser Forums

Eight Gates- I was a Nader supporter in 2000 (although I traded my vote to some guy in Georgia to have my vote in the swing state of Missouri go for the lesser of two evils, Al Gore), so I am sympathetic to your views. But I have learned that there are better ways to voice progressive issues than in your presidential vote. Consider voting for Green Party candidates at the local and state levels (That's what the focus of the Green Party is, and that's w

National Political Players Read JoeUser.com in Democrat JoeUser Forums

Wednesday, March 3, 2004 10:30am, St. Louis I just got off the phone with Cam Kerry, brother of Senator and now all-but Democratic Presidential Nominee, John F. Kerry. If you rem

Reply to dharmagrls daily existence in Welcome JoeUser Forums

Hey Dharmagrl- I'd love to talk to you sometime about life as an airforce wife. I'm thinking about joining the Air Force, but I'm definitely concerned about what it does to the family life. -r

Reply to Chavez Called Bush an Asshole in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]Chavez in 2004![/quote] you know he's got "the latin vote"

Chavez Called Bush an Asshole in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Did anyone else see that Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, called Bush an "asshole"? Well, that's what the press is reporting anyways. Actually he called him a "pendejo," which basically means idiot or imbecile (and also can mean coward). ("El muy pendejo se lo creyó." Link ) He also went on to sa

Reply to Challenge: Back Up Bush's Resume in Republican JoeUser Forums

actually, i'm from neptune. anyways, i've about had enough of discussing this particular blog. there are now 45 comments on this article, with little to no substance on the actual issue at hand (Bush's piss poor resume). if you don't like my standard of accuracy or whatever, don't read my blog. (no one has shown, however, that their is any inaccuracy , false claim, or defamation in this article.) i really don't care. i'm not an average small t

Russia: Is Putin the Next Stalin? in International JoeUser Forums

Imprisonment of rich oil guy Kidnapping and drugged opponent Billboards State television Newspapers Refuse to debate

Reply to Challenge: Back Up Bush's Resume in Republican JoeUser Forums

Tech Cat: I never said they were baseless.

Reply to Challenge: Back Up Bush's Resume in Republican JoeUser Forums

I look at the "Page Views" to estimate how many people read various articles. Keep your opinions flowing...

My Day Today, That's It! in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Ok. This is just going to be a journal entry sort of, because I'm sick of all the politics. Today I woke up late cause I worked late on Sunday night. I went to work, and it was pretty darn boring. I work on a Scanning Electron Microscope. I take images of meteorites. It used to be kind of interesting. Meteorites a

Reply to Challenge: Back Up Bush's Resume in Republican JoeUser Forums

Why in the hell is "email for email"? Email should be for whatever the hell the recipient wants it to be! (unless someone sends me something in confidence, which clearly wasn't the case here). ...so if i get a humorous email, i can share it with people outside my email box, but if i get a serious and disturbing email, i should DEFINITELY keep it to myself and not let anyone know about it....especially when it's something that effects our entire nation! ...and i always state things as tr